Germany's annual inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 2.0% in October 2024, an increase from September’s rate of 1.6% and August's rate of 1.9%.
Germany's annual inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 2.0% in October 2024, an increase from September’s rate of 1.6% and August's rate of 1.9%, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The primary contributors to this rise were higher food prices and a continued above-average increase in service costs. Energy prices, while still exerting a moderating effect on inflation, had less impact in October compared to prior months. On a month-to-month basis, consumer prices rose by 0.4% from September to October.
Source: Destatis
Global markets are navigating a volatile landscape as escalating geopolitical tensions, including new developments in the Russia-Ukraine war, and heightened risks in the Middle East drive safe-haven demand for gold while weighing on risk-sensitive currencies.
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Eurozone Inflation Rises to 2.0% in October 2024In October 2024, the annual inflation rate in the euro area increased to 2.0%, up from 1.7% in September but lower than the 2.9% recorded in October 2023, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
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